Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Economics Economics Day Course
Lecture Code G6036453 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 公共経済学1
Subject Name
(Katakana)
コウキョウケイザイガク1
Subject Name in
English
Public Economics 1
Instructor YAMAGUCHI CHIKARA
Instructor
(Katakana)
ヤマグチ チカラ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon1-4:ECON B255
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Classes will be held face-to-face. However, those may be conducted online if there is a change in the University's policy.

 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 03 : Economics
Eligible Students Second year sturdents
Keywords Public goods, Free rider 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Economic Analysis
(Abilities and Skills)
・The ability to analyze and examine political issues applying knowledge on economic policy, international economics and economic matters and so on. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The purpose of this course is to help students understand and master how economics can be applied to make decisions on real economic and social issues, and to prepare them for the related ERE and civil service examinations. 
Class Schedule lesson1: Course Introduction
lesson2: Microeconomics (Exchange Economy 1)
lesson3: Microeconomics (Exchange Economy 2)
lesson4: Microeconomics (Fundamental Theorems of Welfare Economics)
lesson5: Efficient Provision of Public Goods (Partial Equilibrium)
lesson6: Efficient Provision of Public Goods (General Equilibrium)
lesson7: Voluntary Provision of Public Goods 1
lesson8: Voluntary Provision of Public Goods 2
lesson9: Neutrality Theorem
lesson10: Lindahl Mechanism
lesson11: Clarke=Groves Mechanism
lesson12: Median Voter Theorem
lesson13: Arrow's Impossibility Theorem
lesson14: Fork Theorem
lesson15: Condluding Remarks

Quizzes will be given in class and a regular exam will be given during the examination period. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Reference books will be announced in the first class. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Lesson 1:What is the Lagrange Function?
Lesson 2:What is Competitive Equilibrium?
Lesson 3:What is Pareto Optimal?
Lesson 4:What is the Fundamental Theorems of Welfare Economics?
Lesson 5:What is Public Goods?
Lesson 6:What is the Samuelson Condition?
Lesson 7:What is a Nash Equilibrium?
Lesson 8:What are the Market Failures caused by public goods?
Lesson 9:What is the Neutrality Theorem of public goods?
Lesson 10:What is the problem with the Lindahl Mechanism?
Lesson 11:What is the problem with the Clarke=Groves Mechanism?
Lesson 12:What is the Median Voter Theorem?
Lesson 13:What is the Arrow's Impossibility Theorem?
Lesson 14:What is a Repeated Game?
Lesson 15:What is the Fork Theorem? 
Requirements No mobile devices or photography is allowed in class.
Lecture materials will be available on Moodle for a limited time. 
Grading Method Your grade is evaluated based on the results of the quizzes (20%) and exam (80%). 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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